THE IRON LADY (2011)
The Iron Lady is a film that's unlikely to change anyone's opinion of Thatcher, as it has no opinions of its own: as such, it is unlikely to either offend or please a single member of its audience....
View ArticleWE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (2011)
We Need to Talk About Kevin is a harrowing and disquieting story to experience, but it is an artistic work to celebrate, one that trusts its medium, trusts its audience, and provides no easy answers....
View ArticleEXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE (2011)
Exceedingly phony and insufferably cloying, Stephen Daldry's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close begs the question: ten years after the events of September 11, 2001, are we ready as a nation to turn...
View ArticleALBERT NOBBS (2011)
Directed by Rodrigo García Warning: Contains mild spoilers. I must confess that I went into Albert Nobbs with the lowest of expectations. It is a film that is served terribly by its publicity...
View ArticleTHE 84TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS 2012 Oscar Picks and Predictions
I hear you: the Oscars are too long, utterly predictable, scandalously commercial, culturally insignificant, and almost guaranteed to be—as they are every year—a gigantic disappointment. But you know...
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